Kinnelon Public Schools

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Kinnelon Public Schools
Address
109 Kiel Avenue
Kinnelon
, Morris County , New Jersey , 07405
United States
Coordinates 41°00′05″N74°20′58″W / 41.001374°N 74.349492°W / 41.001374; -74.349492
District information
Grades PreK-12
SuperintendentDavid C. Mango
Business administratorKerry A. Keane
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment1,670 (as of 2020–21) [1]
Faculty165.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio10.1:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group I
Website www.kinnelonpublicschools.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,29152$18,8912.1%
1Budgetary Cost14,8404914,7830.4%
2Classroom Instruction8,749538,763−0.2%
6Support Services2,350492,392−1.8%
8Administrative Cost1,489301,4850.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,661391,783−6.8%
13Extracurricular Activities55162268105.6%
16Median Teacher Salary69,6356064,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

The Kinnelon Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Kinnelon, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

Contents

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,670 students and 165.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1. [1]

History

After the Kinnelon and West Milford school districts were notified in August 1959 that their students would no longer be accommodated at Butler High School within two to three years, the two districts joined in discussions with the Bloomingdale School District for the establishment of a regional school district, though this proposal never panned out. [4]

With a turnout of nearly 60%, the highest in a non-presidential election, voters narrowly approved a January 1960 referendum that allocated $2 million (equivalent to $20.8 million in 2024) for the construction of a building on a 54-acre (22 ha) site that would be designed to accommodate a maximum capacity of 840 to 1,000 students, and would open starting with grades 7–10 and adding a grade each year over the next two years. [5]

In August 1960, the Riverdale School District sought approval from the state for a plan to shift its students out of Butler High School and to send their students to Kinnelon for grades 7–12. [6]

Built with a capacity of 800, the school opened in phases starting in October 1962 as sections of the facility were completed and had 620 students in its inaugural year, including 200 from Riverdale, who attended as part of a sending/receiving relationship. [7]

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. [8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [9] ) are: [10] [11] [12]

Elementary schools
Middle schools
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [17] [18]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. [19] [20] [21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Kinnelon School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Kinnelon Public Schools District Policy 0110 - Identification, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed September 5, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Kinnelon School District. Composition: The Kinnelon School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Kinnelon."
  4. ↑ "2 School Boards To Tell H. S. Stand", Herald News , August 19, 1959. Accessed January 12, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "Simultaneous statements will be released by the Kinnelon and West Milford Boards of Education on a proposed regional high school. Four members of the Kinnelon board met with the West Milford board last week after West Milford was notified to withdraw its students from Butler High School by September, 1961. Kinnelon has been asked to withdraw by September, 1962. West Milford's proposal for a regional high school will also be discussed with Bloomingdale. The Kinnelon board has adopted a formal resolution ending its relationship with Butler, effective September, 1962."
  5. ↑ "Record Turnout of Voters Okays HS Referendum by 12 Ballots", The News , January 22, 1960. Accessed January 12, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "The high school referendum squeaked through yesterday by 12 votes.... The tally was 587 yes and 575 no. The referendum provides for a bond issue of $1,980,000. The proposed Junior-senior high school is scheduled for completion in 1962. It will include the seventh through 10th grades, and some elementary classes. The 11th grade will be added in 1963 and the 12th in 1964. Its optimum capacity will, be 842 students, but 1,000 could be accommodated if need be. The 54-acre site is located diagonally across from the Kiel School."
  6. ↑ "Board Seeks State Okay To Transfer HS Pupils", The News , August 30, 1960. Accessed April 8, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The Board of Education by unanimous vote has asked the N.J. Commissioner of Education, Dr. Franklin Raubinger for permission to transfer its high school students from Butler to Kinnelon, in 1962.... At a special meeting last week. the Kinnelon Board of Education approved Riverdale's request leading to sending-receiving arrangement between the two boards which would Include grade seven to 12."
  7. ↑ Becker, Alton W. "More Than 600 at Dedication Of New Kinnelon High School", Herald News , June 3, 1963. Accessed January 12, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "More than 600 persons toured the new $2 million Kinnelon High School during dedication ceremonies yesterday afternoon.... The high school has a capacity of 800. At present, it is occupied by about 620 students, approximately 420 from Kinnelon and 200 from Riverdale. A portion of the main classroom section was opened in mid-October and other sections were occupied as completed until the entire classroom area was in use in late November."
  8. ↑ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ School Data for the Kinnelon Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ School Administration Contact Information, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  11. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Kinnelon School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Kinnelon Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ Kiel Elementary School, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  14. ↑ Stonybrook Elementary School, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  15. ↑ Pearl R. Miller Middle School, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  16. ↑ Kinnelon High School, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
  17. ↑ Administration, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed September 5, 2023.
  18. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  19. ↑ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  20. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Kinnelon Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 14, 2024. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 11.
  21. ↑ Board of Education, Kinnelon Public Schools. Accessed January 12, 2026.
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